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Posted on Sep 24, 2014
1SG Steven Stankovich
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In the language of todays political arena the term "advise and assists" translates to "these people have no frickin clue what they're doing, nor do they have any real desire to do it, so we're going to send our people over their to do it all for them while they "assist" us."
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SSG (Join to see) And remember now...we'll do it with no US "boots on the ground!" Does that mean US advisors will be going barefoot, or with issued desert camoflaged sandals.
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In order to better understand the enemy and the people that we'll be "advising", everyone will be issued two pairs of Belleville's new "Jesus Jogger" combat sandal.
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What could go wrong?
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SFC Dr. Joseph Finck, BS, MA, DSS
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MSG Steven Stankovich,

This is incredibly interesting. I served in Iraq in 2007 - 2008 and my finding was a shell or movie set as opposed to substance in the IPs and Military of Iraq.

The concept of advise and assist has been used to death and not in a good way. During Viet Nam we had Military Assistance Command - Vietnam which was a similar concept utilizing Special Forces advisors to train and patrol with friendly forces. What happens when these friendly forces are attacked and our "advisors" are with them? It is no less combat than any other situation. You could not be more correct, "everytime you go outside of the wire, you assume a combat role. To prepare for anything shy of that is inviting disaster."

Our forces no matter where they are and no matter the mission should have the best force protection, intelligence, support, and reinforcements possible. I will never disagree that our forces must follow the guidance of elected leaders. But our elected leaders must also heed what senior military professionals report, advise, and request.

This is a great topic and I thank you for asking the hard question and creating such a valid and timly discussion.

SFC Joseph M. Finck USA (Ret)
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1SG Steven Stankovich
1SG Steven Stankovich
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Thank you for the input SFC Dr. Joseph Finck, BS, MA, DSS. Great point about MAC-V. We have been doing this a while. I remember in 2004 when I was a PSG in Afghanistan. We ran into a ETT that consisted of a CPT and a SFC. They were embedded with an Afghan Candak. I asked the second time we ran into them who do they call if the sh#t hits the fan? He said I'll call you. We laughed a little but we both knew that my scout platoon could be on the other side of a God knows where and we could not be their QRF. Tough times...
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1SG Steven Stankovich
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Great points sir. I concur.
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